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Begonia maculata look-alike - Hi folks! My friend was given a begonia cutting which was labeled Polka dot begonia. It has the typical maroon-pink undersides of leaves and... Read More
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Northeastern late spring wildflower - Growing wild along the river banks (and everywhere!) in upstate NY, zone 5. This was taken about a month ago, had lengthy bloom period of at... Read More
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Um, Allium species? - These are popping up in a few random places at my new home (zone 5, upstate NY) . Nothing to them but a long cylindrical stem (one sessile g... Read More
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Pretty in pink! - Hi folks! If I might pick your brains again... this is the first of a few mystery plants I’d appreciate your help with IDing. These were lo... Read More
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The earth laughs in flowers.. - .... and so apparently did this tree. Mature specimen was easily 40’ tall, narrow with a single trunk. Didn’t snap a photo of the tree, but... Read More
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What on earth is this? - Guessing something in the Araceae family but hoping for a proper ID! Zone 5 eastern USA. Plant is ~24” tall presently. New home (to me) pur... Read More
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Iris species ID - Hi! Does anyone know if this is the invasive yellow flag iris or a garden-friendly cultivar? Growing (thriving to a stand at least 12 feet ... Read More
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Help with ID please (Zone 5 US) - Flower stems are about 3’ long. Blooming now in upstate NY. Stamens (?) are white tipped in smokey blu-grey. Petals or sepals are creamy-whi... Read More
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Pls help with small tree ID - New house, new unknown plants! These fruits and leaves were just (November 5th) plucked from a small (less than 10’ tall and 4-5’ wide) tree... Read More
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